Neck-yoke.



' 'T. SORENSE-N.

NECK YOKE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2a, 1910.

977,482. Patent ed Dec. 6, 1910.

n1: NORRIS PETER ssssssssssssssssss c THOBWALD SORENSEN, OF BINGSTED,IOWA.

NECK-YOKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented D co. 6, 1910.

Application filed July 28, 1910. Serial No. 574,282.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoRWALD SoRENsEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ringsted, in the county of Emmet, State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Neck-Yokes; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to neck-yokes.

The object of the invention is to provide a yoke of the character namedwhich in the event of the tugs becoming detached will not be slid offthe pole by the forward motion of the horses, thereby preventingaccidents.

Nith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of construct-ion and in the arrangement and combination ofpartsas will be hereinafter more fully described and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in the several views; and in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a fragment of a wagon pole with the inventionincorporated; Fig. 2, a side elevation of what is shown in Fig. 1; Fig.3, a rear elevation of what is shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a verticallongitudinal section partly broken away; the pole being shown inelevation; and, Fig. 5, a detail perspective view of the split clipwhich embraces the yoke.

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates the pole of a wagon provided onits under side 1 with the usual projection 11. A metallic sleeve 12surrounds the pole 10 forward of the projection 11 and a split band 13encircles said sleeve and is pivotally connected to the pole by means ofa pin 14:. Said band 13 is of such size as to be capable of a limitedrotation forwardly and rearwardly of the tongue 10. A U-shaped arm 15projects rearwardly from the band 13 and embraces the projection 11 fora purpose that will presently appear. A substantially U-shaped link 16is disposed around the pole 10 and has its free ends securedrespectively to the free ends of the band 13 and its bight portionsecured to the free end of the arm 15.

A plate 17 is pivoted between the free ends of the band 13 and has itslower side formed as a cam as at 18 for cooperation with the upper sideof the metallic ring 12 when said plate is rotated in a forwardlydirection with respect to the pole. Extending longitudinally through theupper end of the plate 17 is a pivot pin 19 and a split clip 20 has itsfree ends pivotally connected with said pin on opposite sides of theplate 17 respectively whereby said clip is adapted for a rockingmovement transversely of the plate. The point of connection of the freeends of the clip 20 with the pin 19 is disposed intermediately of saidends so as to permit the terminals of said free ends to be connectedtogether by bolts 21 and 22 whereby said terminals may be drawn towardeach other and the clip thus bound upon a desired yoke.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that should the tugswhich secure the animals to the vehicle become detached, the plate 17will be rotated forwardly with respect to the tongue 10 and suchrotation of the plate will cause the cam face 18 thereof to co-act withthe sleeve 12 which will re sult in the U-shaped arm 15 being drawninwardly toward the under side of the tongue and thus prevent thedetachment of the neck yoke by the engagement of the arm 15 with theprojection 11.

What is claimed is:

1. In a neck-yoke center, the combination with a pole having aprojection on its under side; of a split band pivotally connected to andsurrounding said pole and adapted for limited rotation, a U-shaped armsecured to said band embracing said projection, a link connecting thefree ends of said band with the free end of said arm, a plate pivotedbetween the free ends of the band and having a cam face for cooperationwith the pole when said plate is rotated in a forwardly direction todraw the arm and band inwardly toward the under side of the pole, and aneck-yoke clip pivotally connected to said plate.

2. In a neck-yoke center, the combination with a pole having aprojection on its under side; of a split band pivotally connected to andsurrounding said pole and adapted for limited rotation, a Ushaped armsecured to said band embracing said projection, a link connecting thefree ends of said band with the free end of said arm, a plate pivoted beevues tween the free ends of the band and having means for drawing theterminals of the free a cam face for cooperating with the pole end ofsaid clip toward each other. 110 when said plate is rotated in aforwardly di- In testimony whereof, I efiix my signature, rection todraw the arm and band inwardly in presence of two witnesses.

toward the under side of the pole, a split THORWVALD SORENSEN. yoke cliphaving its free ends pivotally con- Vitnesses:

neeted to opposite sides of said plate respec- J. E. HANSEN,

tively at their intermediate portions, and C. B. MURTAGH.

